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risinganger writes "Well it didn't take somebody too long to get all enthused over Half-Life 2 (hardly surprising?) and so they have decided to present their lovingly created case mod based on the game. " Very cool looking fake rust thing.

That one isn't a dupe. The guy mad 2 cases. The first was > 6 months ago and was on the front page. Valve then commisioned him to do another HL2 mod for their official demo machine. That post from a month ago is that second case, and so I this one I think.

Regardless, this story is a dupe, and a bad one since themonth old one had all the step by step comentary.

I think I might get hurt if I had to change anything on the inside of this beast. I bet he had to make an entirely NEW computer, since this one is so troublesome looking. I, for one, don't feel like getting cut and shocked everytime I want to install some RAM or something

...so it's an old link, but he's added a new addition to celebrate the release of HL2 - the case has a new motor built in that randomly vibrates the case, causing it so shudder and shake at intervals throughout the game. Now that's the real HL experience:)
[...in all fairness, I've had no problems with the skipping bug...]

Honestly not your fault. Slashdot's "search" option is anything but. I almost feel like the search component is a greasy shoeshiner and I need to slip it a $20 bill and wink at it so it really tells me where stuff is.

"Oh, sir I'll clean these shoes right away for you. They will be like new, you will see! *in whispers* Hotel Tango Tango Papa Colon Slash Slash..."

I find it much easier to just use Google and even then I can't find stuff half the time. I mean look at my search for half-life 2 case mod [slashdot.org] yield

The blackmesa case was made 9-10 months ago. And while it's a very nice and cool case indeed (and he has some other cool ones on the stock), and it rightfully deserves the/. public attention, reporting it like this kind of news here... ridiculous.

Judging by the harsh criticism of the timing of this post, I'd bet that the getting-a-piece-of-ass factor of/. readers is at an all-time low.
This should not be that offensive people.. it's not like he posted something on the latest in fashion in NYC

Rusty metal, yellow caution stripes, radioactive sludge? Could be any of a billion computer games. For some reason, rusty metal, yellow caution stripes, and radioactive sludge (always green and/or brown) seem to be staples of computer game art. Almost as much as crates and barrels. [oldmanmurray.com]

Just stick a couple of snotlings [games-workshop.com] on top (or better yet, one underneath holding the case on a pole in total contravention of the laws of physics) and it could win a Golden demon [games-workshop.com]award.

Hey, down here, mod this one up. If you want a REAL HL2 mod, this is the Blackmesa 2 mod [bit-tech.net] by the same guy. I believe this was a requisitioned mod from Valve, so this guy went all out to model it after real in-game models. I should note that parts 1, 2, and 3 for this mod are posted, and it's already been about a week since it was last on Bluesnews, so once again/. is behind the curve anyway.

I thought so myself... but I can't seem to find any sites or pictures w/ the HL1 mod. I searched Google and several mod sites, but could only find links to the black mesa (HL2) mod. Since this is very old news, I wonder if there was ever a HL1 mod.

Does anyone have any evidence that this was the HL1 mod (if it ever existed) w/ a "2" added?

ought to have hired somebody to make up a few hundred (or even a few dozen) machines similar to that, and then given them away as prizes. Maybe even had a Half Life 2 tournament with the computers as prizes.

Most often the are cool at the most.But here the design in the game has been transferred to the casing. When I looked at the green water in the glass, I thought, "I hope it serves as cooling also". And it did.Very nicely done.

With all the free time this guy has, it looks like he just got fired from CompUSA or something. I'm surprised that someone could actually do that without the paint making everything (keys, fans, buttons, etc.) stick. The sad thing is, I can actually look at the thing and think to myself, "hmm, I want one."

Needs to have one of those things that hangs from the ceiling and grabs ya with the long apendage that dangles down waiting for something. Could put it between the powersupply and the drives and have a little action figure snatched half way up by the neck.

Well this is a good 6 or 9 months late. This was posted on just about every gamer forum that had a HL2 section or Case Mods section out there all those months ago. Funny how its only now slashdot worthy.

No star wars or LOTR?! What the fuck are you reading slashdot for ANYWAY!? You MUST know who shot first in the latest release, and you MUST be PISSED about it! Turn in your geek card, you sad pathetic excuse for a nerd.

It's not that I don't care about my visual environment; I live in a nice house, which I take care of. I drive a nice car. But these are things which are seen by people all the time.
My computers, on the other hand, stay in my study and are rarely seen by anyone. They are there for the sole purpose of computing, not fancy desk decorations to be ooohd and aaahd at by all and sundry.
Sorry, but I just think casemodding to that degree is pointless.